His Baby and Me

Just Like the Old Times

"What do you mean by she flew away?" Ngumisi naman sya.

Sabay pisil uli sa pisngi ko.

"She's a stewardess, remember?"

Oh! Akala ko pa naman ay for good na iyon.

"Hey, I know what you're thinking. That's bad, Em." Em... how I'm glad to hear him say our endearment to each other.

Napalabi naman ako.

"Halika na, yung cake baka malusaw. Hindi ko nilagay sa ref eh."

"Yummy. Ang sarap talaga ng mocha." Sabi ko after naming maubos yung roll ng mocha cake.

"Nakakatuwa ka talgagang kumain. Ni hindi ka tumataba." I know. Lagi kong tina-try magpakabusog pero pag nagge-gain ako ng weight at nagkakasakit naman ako.

"Pumayat nanaman nga ako eh. Nakakaasar nga."

"Yaan mo kapag nagbuntis ka, tataba ka rin parang si----" Napahinto naman sya sa sinabi nya. Maging ako ay natulos din sa pagkakaupo ko.

Ouch!

Awkward silence. Super!

Krooo Krooo

"Sorry." Muli, narinig ko nanaman sya sa paghingi nya ng tawad sa akin.

"May alak ka?" Biglang tanong ko. Nagulat naman sya sa sinabi. Kahit ako rin eh. Twice palang akong uminom ng beer. Wine ang madalas bilhin nina Auntie dati eh.

"Kelan ka pa natutong uminom?"

"I'm not a child anymore, Matt. Ikaw nga may anak na tapos ako bawal uminom?" Tudyo ko. Parang nasaktan naman sya sa sinabi.

"Uuwi na ako. Gabi na rin kasi." Sabi ko nalang. Tumayo na ako para lumabas pero pinigilan nya ako sa pamamagitan ng pagyapos sa akin.

"Margo, I swear to God I really wanted to say sorry and ask for your forgiveness. Na sana you'll stay by ny side no matter what happens. Pero now, I must think of my daughter also. Hindi na lang tayo ngayon. Sorry talaga for being an asshole." Napaiyak nalang ako.

I wanted to embrace him again. Just like the old times.

I wanted to caress his face and say tjat everything will be ok. Just like the old times.

I want to say every little nothings to ease his emotions. Just like the old times.

"What are you gonna do now?" I asked.

"I want to beg you to stay by my side. But I'll gonna hurt you in every possible way. I wanna sa----"

"Hush now, Little Matty." Putol ko sa sasabihin nya. "I'll stay hindi dahil sinabi mo but I want to. I still feel the same but we should know our limits."

He kissed me. But not in the lips.

On the forehead.

Just like the old times.